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Topic: Spin cycle noisy and some water left in drum (Read 4393 times)

Ran a small load in my Maytag washer Monday night. It chattered, there was a slight burning smell, and the water was not completely drained out of the bottom of the drum. I purchased the washer new 10 years ago. I've never had a problem with it previously, and its never been apart.

I removed the front panel tonight and removed the belt to the pump, hoping that perhaps a sock or something got jammed in it. However, there was nothing in the hose and the pump turned fine in either direction.

Not sure where to go next. Should I run it with the front cover off and see what's making noise? Is it safe to do so? If so, do I have to hook the hoses back up, or can I run it dry? How easy should the pulley that's hooked up to the drum turn? Will it be easier in one direction rather than another? Will it be affected by being jacked up in the front so as I can take a look at it and access it?

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Re-set the washer for spin and turn it on. Yes, you can leave the front panel off. No you can not jack the machine up.See if it spins and pumps out the remaining water and let us know what you hear and what you see.

Thanks for the help so far. I'll try it out tonight minus the front cover.

I did notice that I had a dark spray pattern of apparent lubricant inside the machine. It's on the inside of the panels, about one foot from the bottom. Does that mean that I have a bad bearing/seal, or is it somewhat normal? It's not super heavy but it's clearly there.

I noticed also that the arms that support the drum (there are three of them) have some corrosion on them. It's not a huge amount, but its obvious.

You are describing a failure of the boot seal on this Dependable Care washer. Once water gets past the tub seal, it enters the brass bearing directly underneath, causing permanent damage. The best way to see the damamge is to remove the tub and the boot stem and inspect the bearing area visually. Naturally, you would want a spanner wrench made for Maytag washers to be able to remove both the tub nut and the boot stem, as they are designed for a specific tool. (shown below)Your tub bearing is now likely frozen, accounting for the burning smell and lack of spin.The boot seal is part number 6-2095720 and the bearing is 6-2040130 . You can download the older Maytag washer manual to see how these are arranged and how to replace them.